EPISODE · Jul 5, 2023 · 18 MIN
Haiti's gang crisis
from The Explanation · host BBC World Service
Since Haiti’s devastating earthquake in 2010, the country has been in turmoil. Some 200 gangs have taken control in the absence of a functioning state, with murder, kidnapping and rape becoming commonplace. President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated in 2021 and there doesn’t seem to be an end in sight to the violence.Harold Isaac, a Port-au-Prince based journalist, explains how Haiti has descended to this point, and if there’s any hope of a more stable future for the country.Presenter: Claire Graham Producer: Owen McFadden
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